William McIlwainWilliam was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in 1957. His family immigrated to Australia in 1961, and he was public schooled for nine years in Boronia, Victoria. What did Mark Twain say? "Don't let schooling get in the way of your education." Willim worked at a variety of manuallabouring jobs, in between marrying the love of his life, Karen, and helping to rear two children, Janine and Andrew, now outstanding adults.Reaching a crossroad in their life together, William and Karen decided to sell up, buy a caravan and travel Australia, no strings attached. Working at various jobs like fruit picking, driving a forklift truck in packing sheds and other nomadic ventures lent to William receiving the greatest of all educations: living a life.It was on this adventure that Wiliam wrote The Last Seeker, a perspective of the world through the eyes of a visitor from afar. Williams interest in historical events and people that shaped the world we live in are evident throughout the book. Read More Read Less